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Postby Sheila Smart on Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:52 pm

.. a somewhat abstract look at kayaks at Manly

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Postby johndec on Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:14 pm

Certainly different from your usual style :!: although another amazing image. Perhaps a tad too much saturation, it almost leaps off the screen too much (if that makes any sense). PS: Given the title I was expecting a pic of John Cleese with a dead cod... :lol:
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Postby Willy wombat on Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:33 pm

I like the image Sheila - it certainly is different. How long ago did you take this image?

If it were me i would clean it up using the clone stamp.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:32 am

I took it yesterday on my way home from work. Its a tad experimental and done really quickly. Lots of curves, high contrast and saturated a little OTT! I walk by these kayaks every day as I make my way to my car but yesterday there were a great deal of them and they were more or less stationary in the water. I had to be quick as a group of tourists arrived and the owners started to move the boats.

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Postby stubbsy on Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:21 am

Sheila

Another example of your excellent eye for a shot. I do think the sat is a little too OTT, but conceptually this is heading in the right direction.
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Postby Finch on Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:21 pm

Sheila

I agree whole-heartedly with other posts so far. Great composition and symmetry but WAY too much saturation. Would love to see you post another version, this time de-saturating in Photoshop.

ps - had a look at your gallery last night and there are some amazing shots amongst them. My compliments to you.

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